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Guys: Beware testosterone drugs
The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors against the overuse of testosterone-boosting drugs for men, saying the popular treatments have never been established as safe or effective for treating…
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Health Briefs
The presentation “Resolving Allergies with Advanced Allergy Therapeutics” will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. This is a safe, non-invasive treatment…
Local News
Local nurses honored with ‘Nightingale’ awards
Several nurses from Southwest Colorado communities were honored Thursday at the fifth annual Nightingale Luminary and Star Award Ceremony. The awards provide an opportunity to acknowledge exceptional nurses from the…
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Health Briefs
Four Corners Health Care Center and Junction Creek Rehabilitation, 2911 Junction St., announces its certification in the Music and Memory Program. It is one of only eight centers in Colorado…
Coroner's Report
Distinguishing neglect from poor caregiving
The comment was part of a debate about whether inadequate care of an elderly relative rose to the level of homicidal neglect: When a 94-year-old woman who lived with her…
Health
Make that 2 chicken pox shots
Schools update vaccine rules; Durango district reviewing policy
Health
Can’t seem to focus? Maybe you’re a creative genius
In January, scientists at Northwestern announced they had found the first physiological evidence of a connection between creative thinking and sensory distractions, or what they call “leaky attention.” In sound…
Nation & World
GOP: Our plans would help people losing health subsidies
The plans – one set from three GOP House chairmen, another from three top Republican senators – were far from legislative proposals, lacked detail and left many unanswered questions. They…
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Health Briefs
The Workplace Health & Wellness Ambassador Training “Worksite Wellness 101” will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at First National Bank, 259 W. Ninth St. The free workshop…
La Plata Health Watch
Antibiotic resistance a real threat
When I was younger, I had occasion to stroll through a few old cemeteries dating back hundreds of years. During such walks, I was often overwhelmed by the numbers of…
Health
Doctor in your pocket or on your wrist
Fitness trackers, apps starting to link patients more closely to physicians
La Plata Health Watch
Two ‘omas’: Fascinating and incidental
The Greek became Latinized (while retaining a fair amount of Greek), and Latin remains the official language of anatomic terminology and taxonomy. Latin is less susceptible to semantic drift and…
Health
The world is craving junk food
The world craves junk food, despite the wide availability of healthy options, according to a study of eating habits in nearly 190 countries.Associated Press file photo International researchers combed through…
Health
Health Briefs
Dr. W. Donald Cooke will attend the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology meetings this week in Houston, Texas. Cooke will present the results of his study “Ten-Year Experience…
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Health Briefs
“Tea at 10: A Discussion on Dementia” will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunshine Gardens Senior Assisted Living Community, 25 Sunshine Court. For more information, call…
La Plata Health Watch
Measles vaccine is smart choice
This multi-state outbreak of the virus, also known as rubeola, is the most significant in the United States in years. As of this writing, the outbreak had contributed to a…